PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: never, ever use student rush. ever.
I got there today at 5:35 and my friend and I were both in the 60s for the wrist band scam. I waited and then when they bring you in around 6:30-6:45 to buy your tickets, I could only get standing-room-only. thats okay I suppose, I pay the $40 for myself and my friend, who was at his first lightning game ever.
I get inside and every, single spot is completely taken, 3 rows of people in each, including all the ones behind the handicap/accessibility seating. I can't see the ice whatsoever and I'm 6"2. I went to guest services and both of them just told me keep looking and there's nothing they can do. I spend the remainder of the 1st period looking for even a tiny bit of ice, or even one of the lobby chairs to just watch it on one of the screens.. almost all filled up.
can't even get my money back after watching 0% of the game.
sorry for ranting. I just hate losing over 50 bucks and 4 hours of my life for nothing. I don't even know what all the students in line further back with 100s on their wristbands did, or no wrist-bands at all.